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NFC East is on fire right now. I cant wait to see what happens am going for the G-man but yo its a battle of who wants it more now. The giants could win the Superball if they just shape up but before everyone tells me am crazy, i would just like to say this is not the afc.
Sorry weed, but I don't think your Giants have what it takes. Philly w/ a renewed Garcia at the helm look damn good though. It looks like the AFC is gonna be the conference to watch this year. They have all of the exciting teams at this point.
I think in the AFC it is between SD and Cinci at this point, if indy can win a couple games and get on a roll then I think they can go all the way. In the NFC who knows, that league sure is fun to watch though. I guess if I had to pick I would go with Dallas even after that butt whoopin they got put on them.
NFC sucks...has no great teams whatsoever. SD is definately the team to beat now for the whole league. The Jags are lookin good too, when everyone at work looked at the TV when the Jag-Colts game showed it was just silent, I looked around and everyone was just staring at the TV with their jaws dropped :D, including myself. Lol we had a colts fan their and he started goin off hehehehehe
I just heard that Prince will headline the halftime show this year at the Super Bowl. Freaking SWEET.
Nothing says smashmouth football like "Raspberry Beret."
The AFC has seen the front runners change just like the NFC has. The difference is that the AFC is all about the flavor of the month, while the NFC has been a complete toss-up the whole year. bad teams have been beating good ones all year across the league.
Miami shuts out NE??? what the hell.
Miami has beaten some really good teams this year. The Chargers I thought all along looked to be a very solid team. They had a loss against the Ravens early in the year which to me was so far their worst played game. Their other loss was against the Chiefs in KC. Inter division games are always hard fought, especially when played at Arrowhead. Look for the Chargers to represent the AFC in the bowl.
As for Prince...well I can't think of a more "macho" man to be the halftime attraction...for girls in their 30's and 40'.
Yeah, at this point it's tough to disagree with anyone who says it will be SD or maybe Cincy. LT is too godly this year.
Chargers FTW!!!
Panthers FTL :(
Eagles FTW!!!! (at least i really hope so ;-) )I actually have a 50% chance i might get tickets to go to that game, and only pay face value for the tickets. I will know wednesday, giants stadium is only like an hour from me.
I wonder what'll happen to the colt team after this year. I heard this was a make or break year for them.
Do they have a lot of pending free agents, or are you talking about coaching?
Free agents I believe. Marvin Harrison, Manning, not sure about Reggie Wayne just to name a few. I know their payroll is up there near the cap. Not sure they can afford to keep their current lineup. Plus since all of their money appears to have gone into their offense, the defense is in need of some serious repair. The colts remind me of the chargers in the 70's under air correal. All offense and no defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
I'm pretty sure that none of them will be free agents next year, and I am totally sure Manning will not be. He signed a 7 year contract like two years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boneycat
Manning is a franchise QB I do believe, didnt he sign some rediculous like $90mil for 9 years or something?
im trying to look his exact salary up, having a hard time. But I did find out he had a $34.5mil signing bonus!
Maybe not manning but Dungy and Wayne for sure. I know Reggie was signed to a one year deal this past season. I can't remember who the others were. Of course there's always the silly rumors Manning wants a trade blah blah blah.
How I understand it in the NFL the franchise tag is only a one year deal where you have to match the highest salary (or someone really close to it) in the league for that position. He did sign a 7 year deal on 04.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakespy
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Originally Posted by Boneycat
I believe it's based on the average of the top five salaries for that position.
In hindsight, Steve Hutchinson would have been a bargain. :cries
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/IND/7112670 this explains the franchise QB and how Manning literally is screwing the Colts moneywise
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/IND/7110670 again, he is their franchise player
Yea teams use the franchise tag when they're really not sure what to do w/ a player and don't want to lose them outright to free agency for that year. The chargers did that last year to brees.
The key is that you have to OFFER a contract with the high salary; they don't have to sign it, but they can't go elsewhere while they are a designated franchise player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boneycat
I think a little while back Shaun Alexander wanted to leave Seattle because they wouldn't match the contract he wanted (number of years was the sticking point, I think), and they franchised him, so he agreed to sign a one year contract if they wouldn't franchise him again. After a while they offered one anyway, so now everybody's happy.
Which is how it's usually used. Raiders did the same thing to Woodson a few years back.Quote:
Originally Posted by monroeski
Correct. He wanted a lengthy enough contract to carry him into the twilight of his career, so the tag was used to buy time. iirc the long term deal was made during that season.Quote:
Originally Posted by monroeski
Ok I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the Raiders will get to pick #1 in next years draft. Sorry Detroit. Brady Quinn will look good in silver and black :)